No layer previous with new isolate

[cadman_meg]

With the new layer isolate where you now have options to fade, turn off, etc... Anyhow, if I layer isolate through a viewport, I can not use the layer previous command. Anyone know why this behavior is happening and how to correct it? Thanks much.

[rkmcswain]

Does LAYUNISO do what you expect?

[jpaulsen]

Layer previous (LAYERP) is working fine for me when I use LAYISO through a viewport. The only thing I noticed that was a little strange was if I isolate layers through a viewport, then switch to the model tab I had to execute LAYERP twice.

If that is not working for you, LAYUNISO should work. It is on the Layer II toolbar in 2008.

[cadman_meg]

The layuniso does work for me through a viewport, but why doesn't the old command that comes on the layer 1 toolbar next to the layers pulldown? It always has before. Maybe I should just replace that button with the one from the layuniso?

[cadman_meg]

That would be the layerp command.

[rkmcswain]

LAYERP and LAYUNISO are different commands that do different things.

[cadman_meg]

Seems to me, one if an express tool and one is just an acad tool. Seems ADesk is doing away with express tools. Anothing example would be the lman deletetion.

[rkmcswain]

Both LAYERP and LAYUNISO are core AutoCAD commands. LMAN was finally killed because of the existance of LAYERSTATES

LAYERP = simply acts as a single "undo" with respect to layer status.
LAYUNISO = restores the "_LAYISO_STATE", created by LAYISO

The difference can be illustrated by drawing 3 entities on 3 different layers (layers 0, 1, 2)
Run LAYISO and pick the entity on layer 2.
Now manually turn on layer 1.
Now run LAYERP - layer 1 turns back off
Now run LAYUNISO and all three layers come back.

[jaberwok]

Both LAYERP and LAYUNISO are core AutoCAD commands. LMAN was finally killed because of the existance of LAYERSTATES

LAYERP = simply acts as a single "undo" with respect to layer status.
LAYUNISO = restores the "_LAYISO_STATE", created by LAYISO

The difference can be illustrated by drawing 3 entities on 3 different layers (layers 0, 1, 2)
Run LAYISO and pick the entity on layer 2.
Now manually turn on layer 1.
Now run LAYERP - layer 1 turns back off
Now run LAYUNISO and all three layers come back.

Shades of Undo vs Oops.

[cadman_meg]

Well put...thanks.

[dzatto]

That's weird, it works for me.